University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and was founded in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average net price: $22,948
- Undergraduate enrollment: 27,478
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 85%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 82%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $71,631
- Median earnings (8 years): $66,904
- Median earnings (6 years): $60,347
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Amherst, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UMass include Psychology, Computer Science, Finance.
- Psychology (525 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,274 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,172
- Computer Science (448 bachelor's) · median earnings $123,519 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,679
- Finance (323 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,995 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Biology (315 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,726 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Communication (244 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Economics (231 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,434 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Multi- (229 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,383 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,496
- Marketing (229 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,299 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,796
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (224 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,623 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Public Health (191 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,854 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,746
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 13%, Computer Science 15%, Health 10%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 10%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UMass students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,164 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,164
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,456
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,932
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,964
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,793
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,772
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,449
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $16,710
- Off-campus room and board: $16,710
- Off-campus with family: $1,640
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,549
- Sticker vs net gap: 34%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 47%
- Average institutional grant: $10,208
- Average federal loan: $6,459
- Median debt at graduation: $22,763
Admissions
UMass admits 60% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 50,261
- Admitted: 30,020
- Enrolled: 5,388
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 27,478
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 6,570
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 92%
- First-generation: 22%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $176,850
- Associate professor salary: $128,229
- Assistant professor salary: $114,223
- On-campus housing capacity: 14,421
- Average SAT: 1,420
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UMass acceptance rate? UMass admits 60% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UMass cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,164 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,948.
What majors does UMass offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Computer Science, Finance, Biology, Communication.
What is the average salary after UMass? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $71,631 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UMass graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 82% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Massachusetts Amherst official site: https://umass.edu.